Two VCEA Wellness Center supporters at the front desk.
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VCEA Wellness Center

The Wellness Center is a new resource for VCEA students seeking help with overall wellness and mental health crises. We have Peer Supporters who are trained to serve students in crisis and teach students effective strategies to navigate through personalized needs. The Wellness Center offers wellness rooms that are open and free for VCEA students, as well as one-on-one conversations with Peer Supporters and Psychology Practicum Students.

The Wellness Center is NOT a conventional, long-term therapy/counseling service, nor a substitute. Our goal is to connect students with a long-term mental & behavioral health provider and deliver immediate support during mental health crises.

If you are in an immediate mental health crisis, please call 988 (suicide and crisis lifeline), 911 (emergency number), or visit your local emergency room.

Office: Daggy 101

Hours

  • Monday to Friday
    9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
  • Weekends and After Hours
    Call (509) 335-2159 for after-hours Counseling and Psychological Services support.

The VCEA Wellness Center is closed on weekends, university holidays, and university closures.

Our Wellness Rooms

The Zen Room: Includes a massage chair, ambient lighting, aroma therapy, and relaxing sounds.
Relaxation Room
The Relaxation Room is a quiet space for you to exercise mindfulness meditation and includes a massage chair, aroma therapy, relaxation sounds, and ambient lighting.
Desk with a variety of paint supplies.
Art Room
Art is an impactful activity that improves emotional and mental well-being. Art helps to improve student wellness in many facets, such as promoting relief from pressure and stress for college students.

All of the art supplies in the art room are free for students!
A large room with a television hanging on the right hand side and a large white board facing the camera. The room includes LED lights that changes colors across the perimeter of the room.
Game Room
The Game Room is currently our largest space at the Wellness Center. With vivid LED lights, a TV, floor gaming chairs, tables, chairs, and a Wii console (for active, physical gaming), enjoy this space with your friends! This room is also a multi-purpose—we invite you to host board game nights or other activities (such as clubs)!
Frustration Room with a punching bag and clay.
Frustration Room
The Frustration Room is a perfect space for you to let out any frustration or anger out. With a puncing bag and clay, this room is a great space to relieve your anger.

How to use the Wellness Center

If you want to use the Wellness Rooms, ask one of our Peer Supporters at the front desk which room you’d like to use. Check in with the QR code at the front desk once you have decided which room to use. Afterwards, head into the space you chose and flip the sign from “Available” to “In Use.” This way, if another person is waiting to use that room, Peer Supporters will know if it is occupied. Once you are done with the room, ensure that the space is clean and flip the sign back to “Available.” Currently, we do not have a time limit to use the rooms. If another student is waiting to use the rooms, we will give you a heads up!

If you want to have a conversation with a Peer Supporter/Practicum Student, they are students from psychology, human development, and related fields. They receive training to support you to the best of their abilities. Peer Supporters and Practicum Students are NOT licensed counselors or therapists. Additionally, they do not provide concurrent visits. You can talk to them about any immediate mental health wellness concern you have, including, but not limited to:

  • Stress or anxiety about academic demands, such as exams, homework, and grades
  • Time management
  • Lack of sleep
  • Life changes
  • Basic needs

If you are in an immediate mental health crisis, please call 988 (suicide and crisis lifeline), 911 (emergency number), or visit your local emergency room.

VCEA Wellness Center Staff

Alena Hume's professional headshot. A woman smiling in the camera.

Alena Hume
VCEA Wellness Center Director

Email: alena.hume@wsu.edu
Office: Daggy Hall 130
Phone Number: (509) 335-5376
Akira Park. A girl wearing a graduate regalia, smiling.

Akira Park
Graduate Assistant

Email: akira.park@wsu.edu
Office: Daggy Hall 133
Phone Number: (509) 335-5383

Become a Peer Supporter or Practicum Student

If you are a student in psychology, social work, or similar fields, and/or if you would like to gain valuable experience to help your fellow Cougs (as a Peer Supporter or Psychology Practicum Student), we would love to have you at the Wellness Center. Please email Alena Hume (alena.hume@wsu.edu) or Akira Park (akira.park@wsu.edu). Peer Supporters and Practicum Students are currently volunteer positions.